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KM Historical Museum holds successful 16th Raffle and Auction Kings Mountain Historical Museum’s 16th Annual Raffle and Auction took place on Saturday, September 7th at the H. Lawrence Patrick Senior Life and Conference Center. The Museum board members and staff are proud of the success of the event and appreciate the support of the Kings Mountain community. The event theme was based on the museum’s current exhibit, Books: Stories That Shape Us, focusing specifically on books and authors that highlight the region. The atmosphere was creative and imaginative with guests dressed as their favorite book characters. The proceeds from this annual event go to support the funding needed for the museum to provide educational exhibits, events, and outreach programs free of charge to the public. “The Museum owes special thanks to our event sponsors and in-kind donors for their generous contributions, and for the people who purchased tickets and auction items,” said Museum Di-
Steve Moffitt was the $10,000 grand prize winner of the KM Historical Museum raffle. He is pictured with January Costa, Museum Director and Curator. See more photos of the event on page 8A. Photos courtesy of Amy Logeman rector and Curator January Costa. “We are also grateful to the City of Kings Mountain and the H. Lawrence Patrick Senior Life and Conference Center, and their staff, for all their assistance with this event.” Tremendous community support enabled the Museum to have a successful fundraiser, as well as give away.
The grand prize of $10,000 went to Steve Moffitt, of Cherryville. Moffitt is a retired teacher who taught in Kings Mountain. “The Kings Mountain Historical Museum looks forward to continuing to provide a home for the artifacts of Kings Mountain and interpreting our local history,” Costa said.
(L-R) Jon Fleisher, Assistant Principal of Kings Mountain High School, and David Pless, CCS Director of Transportation. Photo by Julie Rikard
Spicer honored as CDC of the Year By Loretta Cozart Robin Spicer, Kings Mountain High School Career Development Coordinator (CDC) and member of the KMHS staff for 22 years, was recognized in July as the Career Development Coordinator of the Year for North Carolina during the Career and Technical Education State Conference in Greensboro. Mrs. Spicer is a member of the North Carolina Association for Career and Technical Education (NCACTE) who sponsored the award.
Robin Spicer (center) was recognized as Career Development Coordinator of the Year for NC (L- R) with Mrs. Spicer is Tony Fogleman, Career and Technical Education Director for Cleveland County Schools and Robert Filter, Southwest Regional Coordinator for the NC Depart of Public Instruction. Photo provided
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Touchdown Club needs $600,000 to fund project The Kings Mountain Touchdown is reaching out to businesses and individuals in the community to help raise $600,000 to complete the funding drive for the new football turf/ tennis facilities projects at Kings Mountain High School. The football project is near completion and the Mountaineers are already playing their home games there. The tennis facility should be completed by December and include six
Fleisher is Administrator of the Year Jon Fleisher, Assistant Principal at Kings Mountain High School, was awarded the W.D. Smith Administrator of the Year award. Mr. Fleisher is dedicated to the students and bus drivers to make sure they have a safe environment. David Pless, CCS Director of Transportation, stated, "It is my pleasure to work with Jon Fleisher every day. He's dedicated to student safety, he's passionate, and detail oriented. These traits make him a great representative of Cleveland County Schools and a very deserving winner of the W.D. Smith Administrator of the Year Award.”
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new courts, plenty of seating and a nearby locker room and rest rooms. David Brinkley, president of the club, is appreciative of every family, individual and business that have donated and/or pledged thus far. Others wishing to help may do so by one-time cash donations or pledges over a five-year period. Brinkley points out that if 100 people would pledge a $100 monthly donation for five years the project
would be fully funded. All donations are fully tax deductible. Mail donations to Kings Mountain Touchdown Club, PO Box 2017, Kings Mountain, NC 28086 or go to the website KMtouchdownclub.com and make your donation there. “Any donation will be greatly appreciated,” Brinkley said. “This is a big project and we need the support of the whole community.”
City’s Send-A-Kid to College program starts By Loretta Cozart At the April 30 Kings Mountain City Council meeting, the new Send-AKid to College scholarship was presented by Scott Neisler and unanimously approved by Councilmembers. Last week, Mayor Neisler announced the program had begun. “A few months ago, we approved a campaign to help our Kings Mountain utility customer dependents, graduating from Kings Mountain High School, attend college. This is a safety net that will fill the gap financially so it will enable a student to attend Cleveland Community College. Utility users will receive a notice in your utility bill and a rack card with all the information on the program. To participate, tear off the bottom of the card, decide what you can donate each month and automatically each month it will show up on your utility bill. You can give as little as $1 a month. “You might ask, how does $1 or $12 a year help fund a scholarship for a student? Well Kings Mountain has 6,000 customers. You can do the math,” the mayor said. “Education is the key to success of our kids. A donation to the fund is a donation towards a bright future of our community. “When you sign up, post a selfie of you supporting Kings Mountain’s future! I am proud to be the first. If you have any questions, please call me at city hall or message me. I love talking about this campaign,” he said. The scholarship is funded by the citizens and industries of Kings Mountain through donations made
Mayor Scott Neisler completes his rack card donating a monthly amount to Kings Mountain’s Send-A-Kid-to-College scholarship. Photo provided while paying their energy bills. A monthly donation of as little as a dollar, or another amount of the donors choosing, can be added to the monthly utility payment. Collected funds will be paid directly to the Cleveland County College Foundation or another community college, if the student’s course of study not offered at CCC. Criteria of eligibility for the scholarship include: • Scholarship to provide community based “last stop” funding – This would be funds available after all financial aid awards such as FASFA, Pell Grant, work study have been exhausted to complete community college financial obligation. • Scholarship can be used for degree or technical certificate program at Cleveland Community College or any other community college in North Carolina
if course of study is not offered at CCC. • Maximum commitment from the fund would be for 2 years, (the time it would take a full-time student to achieve an Associate’s degree from Cleveland Community College). • Students are required to summarize their progress on completion of the 1st year while requesting funds for the 2nd year. • Funds are collected by the City of Kings Mountain and paid directly to Cleveland Community College Foundation or other community college if course of study is not offered at CCC. • The Scholarship is for students who have been attending Kings Mountain High School for 4 years and are dependents of City of Kings Mountain Utility customers. • Recipients family or See COLLEGE, Page 3A
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